**CLOSE RANGE SAFETY TRAINING ACADEMY provides the classes/courses but is NOT responsible for any B.S.I.S or DOJ decisions based on information resulting from Live Scan or on applications submitted by applicants.

COST: $135.00

Even if you are licensed or registered in the security, alarm, or private investigation fields, you may not carry a gun on duty – whether loaded or unloaded – unless you have been issued an exposed firearm permit by the Department of Consumer Affairs. You must keep the permit with you at all times while on duty.

Note: It is illegal for a licensee or registrant to carry a CONCEALED weapon on duty without a permit issued by local authorities.

Procedure for getting a permit

We provide a 14-hour course (8 hours classroom, 6 hours range) in the carrying and use of firearms given by a Bureau- certified firearms training instructor at our certified training facility

Pass the written and range exams given at the end of the course

Be a United States citizen or have permanent legal alien status; and

CLOSE RANGE SAFETY TRAINING ACADEMY will help you submit a firearm permit application, pay an $80 application fee and submit a Live Scan form (which is appropriate to your license or registration) signed by the Live Scan site operator. A $38 Firearm Eligibility application, $32 Department of Justice (DOJ) fingerprint processing fee and $17 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint processing fee must be paid at the Live Scan site.

You send your application package to the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, P.O. Box 989002, West Sacramemento, CA 95798-9002.

Classroom Training

Range Training

The six hours of range training will give you practice in safely handling and firing your weapon. You must requalify on the range twice a year before renewing your permit.

Renewals

Firearm permits expire two years from the date of issuance. An applicant must requalify four times during the life of the permit: twice during the first year after the date of issuance, and twice during the second year. Requalifications must be at least four months apart. The application for renewal should be submitted to the Bureau within 60 days before the expiration date. The current fee for renewing a firearm permit is $98. You may not renew your permit once you have allowed it to expire. You must instead apply for a new permit.